Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-01-13
JACKS DIPLOM ACY.


tEe was III talIle"t
"Do you really mean to say that Carruthers
IN bail enough to refuse to return the letter!
be exclaimed III amazelnent
i assure YOU aiMost went on my knees TO
him the other night At the Beresfords' bail,
returned Mrs. Ans!c, cxcitea'y. But he
eaiy laughed i'll his sIlee,ng way, and said
be should keep it as curiosity
WAS ihst after YOU explained tic circun'
stsnc,s.' asked Jack.
"t)h yes made a clean hreav or my
fooii6hncss. 1t was Illuminating but it was
The only thing to do.
what did YOU say 20 him."
Il was perfectly outSroken said that !
had hal a quarrel with my husband, whoha
Insisted on my writing to request hun !" dis
continue lii attentions. fully intended 10
do TO- but when | tat down with my pcn i'll
Inv hand for tic purpose was seized with a
foolish iinpuls" TOTO vent my iIl-humor hya
Dangerous rnctical 'o!ie. | meant no harm,
and nothing was farther from my mind than
20 srrd OF the letter wrote
Il wonder that YOU thought your husband
caral ,c 81 rcahiuEa letter addressed to
third lolso"," said jack, rather sharply.
u am perfectly sure that if lad Lcen in
his ien!tl, mGo,i and had seen All unscn!ed
lttter addressed by my wife to an adlnllrr
lying about aloud have read 1t, said Mls
AinElic with conviction
"Anrhow. your husband did nothing of the
kind, remarked Jack, with q shlug.
No. | discovered RftrrN@IrI, t. my horror
that Ln simply sealed up the letter and posted
it, ,hinkin, j, WAS the letter had promised
to write" said Mis-. Ainslir,
Then, why on Garth didn't you unGWc!vc
hi,n when yuu found out what he had dono"
inquired ia k, a little con;cnptuously.
"Htca,lso-h., au,c--nell. the truth is,
falt ashamed Of myself He had trusted ne,
AMI ! couldn't LrnE mysv.t to confess my
Gttltle,>s" said Mrs AlIalie, with embarinss
n,cnt "HcS@es, | though, ! should have nc
Ntii"ulty i'll : .,ing the lp't"r hn"N from Mr.
Carruthe,S. ! kM"w | should meet him the
next evening 1t tn" Bcrns,"id5.
II suppose he was d,SGGrcrally surprised
at your explanation sid Jack with Il laugh.
Well, | found myself in n very difficult.
Position" ulsme cred The little Mrs Anslce.
"Io Ge,lircd 10 believe n!r GLd--and pre-
t.I,ltd 10 think really felt towards him all
had said III the letter ! had tr speak very
p!ainlv--in fact, we quar-, led and he
a.nlr, threatened to maxi use of tho letter.
III. hitia cad.' exclaimed Jack vi.or-
Grrl. "Do Won, r,coIlA,t what Won wrote
was i v,TY cCnrrpm!Sin-|
"I mn ut,a;l sn," said Mr.. Ainslin, rising
III great rgltation and ,ni"c,-ing h + writing
da'I, If gave ru,,asyored t. recall word for
word what sail. ! think this is correct
JGca l!arwn,l took the letter which his
cousin handed him aai r2oI ms follows;
NJ. ;lan,..,t u,r,.. ;.,!pKa--.Ity husband has
o,>u.,l.i m, to WIZ" an. .orh,l rou to the
in,,c. S.nre b. j, used il trust me VIII
~ logger endravor % sole my feelings, hut
Wi aV"" ln!t!t 10" ana e'ef- or own
ANN
Jack hal no o"c"sol +" express ms @:N'nay
al '.:s..nsi "a tins ""ni"hIT tooh"h inrr.cH-
;lon. for thi, oppression caused his cousin to
break into a toltrnt o, "Ar;:'-~' and Iamcntar
ton,, which eliminated IL food OF tears
There, fA'r"' IL nc use {! yrs lie A4"'
go>Anatnrcdiv; Whit IS 'hht o'h"r paper
you have III Nour hand;
1T IL TIE letter really mtei""0 I" send
hrt Of course 1t "Gs n" ne sending II ait'r tho
",h'r it't gone, rttU; ri Mrs, !il'!Slie.
".'ay | se lt' Yes That letter Is
sr"i %,.t enough" said Jack, after CHANGING
through il.
Il really intended to carry ont 'ohhs
wishes" GhGti ittIc Mrs. Ainsie, again hay
inG rec ourt, 20 her l""IIf f'iW. ier"A!"l.
w eli, now. Why d!t %ou END for me-: in
quircd Jack, in a matters! 'act tone.
II want your &fH.'" "a" b, Sl'f"n"e, JACK,
returned his cousin, tI~n'"MMG M. Il die
not know who else I" = H. AM nave al
vays regarded You as a brother AN dread
iully a.rail Nj CnriTt; hes las teen bra5.
g.n,; about the l.;t""
"ruraly not. No man calling himself
centeman could behave 50 snobhiShly.
NhCt makes you think So: inquired JACK,
s.arIly
Il tore it is not the cGSe, but Mrs. Richard
son hin'el to ne lat night that her husband
had heard something, unpleasant about me
u1ld Mr.. CtrlTthels at his club said Mrs.
Alt.iio, rlnC king LolNuusly at her dress.
"WEa;! at tie b!cnhe.m" kGiI Jack
fr,wuinC.
yes Nj. CCrI1ithpls is a member, you
know. But, at ill cvglra, il is desirable to
get the letter back, are you know what my
husband is, jack. ] r.H.iy care ntt tell him
ANYTHING about the !, !, c. he would fly ut
Mr.. Ccr1utnels' tlrol. ..nd crca'e a scan
cal" said his. Ai!a.'r 'Bcsictns, Of course,
Ivrutl lrfcf to ktr, we matter secret
from hin."
- Will irv what 90. do, Amy, and need
rot say viii be care Il to avoid II scandal
ssid JAG; HGywo1! rl,,Ag to his feet. You
had better burn tAr q al, Of that unhappy
letter. 1t has done crolsA mischief already.
| viii keep the cihce ONT" ho added, putting
Il in his pocket.
"Oh, jack. low tan | thank your ex-
claimed his cousin, selling 10th his hanus in
her inlpulsivc lGsn4ol.
in The first place, / lave done nothing at
nresaut an,, in the next, | am going TO give
youa PARTING pece OF advice which will
rrcla " dimini,h the warmth of your feel
inrs towards me-" SAID Jack grmly - hore
this scare You lave cot into, Amy, will be- q